Manicure with drops: design options and nail art techniques

Every woman, regardless of age and occupation, wants to look perfect to the tips of her nails. The latter, in the light of the latest fashion trends for naturalness and well-groomed, should be given special attention. The professional nail art industry does not get tired of creating new ideas and various options for their implementation. Dew drops or water drops on nails on their own or as an addition to other decor have become the trend of the last season.

A manicure with water drops on nails, with all the impressiveness of the impression, can be performed on your own, even by a student of a nail master or any girl who knows the basics of applying coating on nails. The technique is very interesting and can easily and quickly transform the coating of nails in any design. The rain pattern ideally complements a variety of design options, looks on different types of cover and suits nails of different shapes and lengths. A drawing with imitation of dew droplets is appropriate both in the office at work and in evening nail design. It is able to freshen up any image and bring a touch of tenderness to a monochrome finish.

The dripping dewdrop design has several tangible benefits.

• It is easy to perform and can be done independently at any time.
• It gives an original zest and freshness to any coating and is combined with literally everything.
• It takes very little time to complete the drawing. It is possible to create a 3D effect without complicated drawing of details.
• The profitability of such a manicure lies in the fact that you do not need to buy special professional tools to create it.

Drawing with water drops will suit those who like a variety of nail design techniques: from the classic monochromatic varnish to trendy ideas with rubbing, kamifubuki, velvet and matte effect.

Droplets can be used to cover all nail plates, or to draw a pattern on individual accent nails. Dewdrops look delicate on a monochrome coating or French manicure. They lend lightness to designs in dark shades and gradient finishes. Combined with blue and turquoise colors, the result is a modern nautical design.

Natural gentle tones of pink, peach, nude with raindrops will look even more cute and romantic. Often the splashes are performed accompanied by sparkling rhinestones, complementing them. This design looks especially advantageous with a manicure of bright summer colors: orange, lemon, mint, raspberry and others.

The dew effect is most harmoniously complemented by drawings with plant motifs. In this case, a few drops can be placed on flowers or leaves to liven up the drawing. The splashes of water are also interestingly complemented by the design depicting fresh and bright fruits.

With the help of a brush, a drawing with a three-dimensional effect is performed. To do this, apply black ovals with a thin brush to the dried base of any light tone, immediately slightly shading the outline closer to the middle. Thus, a kind of shadow from the edges of the drop is obtained. It is advisable to perform ovals in a chaotic manner, of different sizes and uneven for greater naturalness.

Then, in the same way, with the help of white color, we draw, and then shade with a thin brush the other half of the drip oval. In this case, the tone should not be too bright. We dry the drawing well, and then apply a colorless topcoat.

The use of a medium-sized dots makes it possible to complete a drawing using the rain effect technique quite easily and quickly, even for beginners. Thus, it is convenient to dispense drops with a simple finishing agent. A transparent top is applied to a high-quality dried varnish or gel with light movements. The pattern is best done in a natural order, randomly placing accents with circles or uneven ovals of different sizes. The manicure needs to be dried again.

There are many options for stickers with a pattern in the form of raindrops on sale. The drawing on them is voluminous and quite bright. This type of manicure is suitable for those who do not have time to paint dewdrops with a brush or dots. But at the same time, you can get a stylish design only for a short time, since stickers, even coated with a protective varnish, quickly lose their appearance and shape.

To create a luxurious radiant effect, rhinestones are added to the drip manicure. They can be used in their entirety in place of the topcoat pattern, creating sparkling drops from small stones. A manicure looks best, where, in moderation and appropriateness, together with the traditional technique of making a drawing in the form of a rain top, several rhinestones are used for original highlighting with sparkling accents.

To create a manicure with a dew drop design on the tips of your nails, you don't need a lot of complicated professional tools. Most of the simple tools can be found at home:

• gel or varnish of any color as the main coating;
• transparent base for varnish;
• finishing fixer;
• dots or brush in two sizes;
• liquid for removing varnish coating;
• cosmetic cotton or discs.

If you haven't managed to get brushes or dots yet, don't be upset. It is quite possible to make a neat drawing with the help of available tools. This may require a match, a hairpin with a rounded end, or a regular, ink-free ballpoint pen.

With the help of step-by-step instructions, you can independently quickly and gently create a bold fresh design on your nails from the comfort of your home.

• The initial stage is performed as with any usual manicure. The nails are given the desired shape, the length is brought to the desired size. The hands are softened, and the cuticle is cut off with a special tool or the cuticle is pushed back with an orange stick.
• A transparent base coat is applied once under the base tone. It's good if it is fortified. So the nail will be protected from the penetration of varnish particles and will be able to receive the necessary nutrition.

• Next, we cover the nail with base varnish or gel varnish in two or three layers, depending on the color density and the desired effect. Dry all layers of varnish thoroughly in the air. The gel coating also hardens in layers under a special lamp.
• When using a fashionable matte effect in the design, apply a matte finish to the main tone, dry slowly. Then, with a nail polish remover, remove the top sticky layer from the coating.

• We use a thick transparent finish without a sticky effect. We collect it a little on a palette or any surface at hand (plate, box, foil). Gently take the finish with a dots or a tool replacing it and apply it in a chaotic manner to the nail. It is better to perform at the same time drops of different sizes and not perfectly even.
• Professional secret. To make non-dripping drops, you can wait a little before applying until the finish begins to harden slightly.
• We dry the manicure until the dewdrops from the top coat finally harden. A new interesting manicure is ready.

Dew drops can make the strictest manicure play in a special way. A fresh spring floral pattern will add volume to the rain reflections on the petals. Such a manicure will harmoniously look both on a matte version and in the most unexpected and vivid color combinations.

• Metallic or chameleon coating does not look so aggressive in the design of fresh drops of clear water. On square-shaped nails, the design looks quite advantageous.

• Blue shades are good for winter. They remind of spring streams and the imminent awakening of nature from sleep.

• As with other sophisticated techniques, rain designs are often used only on accent nails. This is especially true when performing nail design for everyday life, where the requirements are strict.

• With great success, gentle dewdrops refresh coatings in the darkest shades. And the manicure gains volume and depth.

• Drops can be done with dots or with a brush. The main thing is that they look as natural as possible. To do this, draw dewdrops of different sizes and even irregular shapes.

• Delicate drops of dew on flowers and leaves give the plant design a bulge and a special fresh charm. The flowers seem to come to life and delight you with a wonderful aroma.

• In the autumn theme of manicure, a drawing in the form of raindrops over drawn umbrellas or leaves is in demand like nowhere else.

• With the drops of a transparent finish, you can draw more than just circles and ovals. If the artistic streak works well and you have good manicure skills, you can create the finest works of art from the drops.

• London-themed drawings cannot do without rain. The tower and the traditional clock were strewn with rain. The familiar London haze effect creates a perfectly matched base color.

• The wet effect adequately accompanies thematic drawings. Now the rain has moved to Paris. He drove the pesky tourists away from the Eiffel Tower and freed the Ferris wheel. Cute and romantic. A manicure like this is perfect for a date.

• The marine theme can be embodied not only in drops and color.Interesting details such as rhinestones, decorative miniature shells and starfish will be a good addition to such a manicure.

For information on how to perform volumetric drops on nails, see the next video.